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You Can Create an Exceptional Life

Candid Conversations with Louise Hay and Cheryl Richardson

By: Louise Hay,Cheryl Richardson

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You Can Create an Exceptional Life

Candid Conversations with Louise Hay and Cheryl Richardson

By: Louise Hay,Cheryl Richardson

For countless people, the words of Louise Hay have served as a beacon, leading them out of the darkness of despair and into the light of a better life. Cheryl Richardson is one of the many individuals whom Louise has greatly influenced . . . before going on to become a best-selling author herself. So what happens when these two combine their collective wisdom into one book? The result is what you're now holding in your hands. As Louise and Cheryl engage in a series of empowering and intimate conversations, you'll feel as if you're simultaneously having lunch with your best friends and also attending a master class put on by two leaders of the self-empowerment movement. As they travel throughout North America and Europe together, Louise and Cheryl discuss a wide range of topics, including: • the importance of loving ourselves and our bodies • aging consciously • bringing true prosperity and abundance to the world • manifesting positive relationships-both with family and friends and in the workplace • and facing death in a dignified and peaceful way. These two amazing women are living proof that the spiritual principles they discuss in these pages really work. As you read, you'll discover that you, too, have the ability to create an exceptional life!

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1401935397

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American Women's Track and Field

A History, 1895 Through 1980

By: Louise Mead Tricard

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American Women's Track and Field

A History, 1895 Through 1980

By: Louise Mead Tricard

In 1985 the Vassar College Athletic Association ignored the constraints placed on women athletes of that era and held its first-ever womens field day, featuring competition in five track and field events. Soon colleges across the country were offering women the opportunity to compete, and in 1922 the United States selected 22 women to compete in the Womens World Games in Paris. Upon their return, female physical educators severely criticized their efforts, decrying "the evils of competition." Wilma Rudolphs triumphant Olympics in 1960 sparked renewed support for womens track and field in the United States. From 1922 to 1960, thousands of women competed, and won many gold medals, with little encouragement or recognition. This reference work provides a history, based on many interviews and meticulous research in primary source documents, of womens track and field, from its beginnings on the lawns of Vassar College in 1895, through 1980, when Title IX began to create a truly level playing field for men and women. The results of Amateur Athletic Union Womens Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships since 1923 are given, as well as full coverage of female Olympians.

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McFarland

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0786402199

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Policy, Belief and Practice in the Secondary English Classroom

A Case-Study Approach from Canada, England and Scotland

By: Bethan Marshall,Simon Gibbons,Louise Hayward,Ernest Spencer

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Policy, Belief and Practice in the Secondary English Classroom

A Case-Study Approach from Canada, England and Scotland

By: Bethan Marshall,Simon Gibbons,Louise Hayward,Ernest Spencer

Studies of comparative classroom practice in the teaching of secondary English are limited, especially when it comes to exploration of the day-to-day practice of English teachers in the secondary classroom. This book presents a case study analysis of secondary classroom practice in three countries: Canada, England and Scotland. Each country has had different degrees of state involvement within the secondary English curriculum over the last twenty years. England has had the highest degree of state involvement in that it has had several statutory national curricula and a variety of assessment regimes. Scotland has had a non- statutory curriculum and no national tests and Canada has had no national curriculum at all, with education being determined at province level, and each province varying its policies. The research adopts a case study approach involving both classroom observation and interviews with teachers. Through this, the authors explore the impact of state involvement on the reality of what happens in secondary English classrooms. The book invites readers to consider the applicability of the findings to their own contexts, to examine their own practice in the light of this and to consider the nature of the relationships between policy, personal belief and practice in the teaching of English.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350025992

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Early Virginia Families Along the James River

By: Louise Pledge Heath Foley

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Early Virginia Families Along the James River

By: Louise Pledge Heath Foley

Charles City County - Prince George County, Virginia

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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080630877X

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Fashion Slaves

By: Louise deTeliga

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Fashion Slaves

By: Louise deTeliga

A girl can never have too much luck. . . Once upon a time, Josie Vaughn went from living the simple life to becoming the "it" girl of the fashion modeling scene. But the fairy tale abruptly ended, leaving her with no career, a stash of unpaid bills, and an empty social calendar. Then a twist of fate lands her back in front of the camera, and she suddenly finds herself under the spell of Marcus Ashland--the drop-dead gorgeous "it" guy of the fashion photography scene that everyone wants in their bed. And the only bed Marcus wants to be in--is Josie's. . . . When it comes to love. . . Marcus seems to have it all: youth, style, and loads of sex appeal. . .unlike Andy Wyatt--the southern millionaire businessman who does nothing for Josie's libido, although he is the sweetest man she's ever met. So why is she bothered when she runs into him with a blonde bombshell on his arm? And why can't she stop thinking about him? Now, torn between two men, Josie will have to hope for another twist of fate to give her a happily-ever-after kind of love. . . "A wicked, clever send-up of the world of fashion!"--Simon Doonan, author of Nasty--My Family and Other Glamorous Varmints

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Kensington Publishing Corp.

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0758288026

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9780758288028

One May Day

A Love Story

By: Louise Jane Watson

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One May Day

A Love Story

By: Louise Jane Watson

A beautiful story of taking chances and unexpected love. At thirty-five, single mom Emily Wyatt's world revolves around her autistic son, Jude. Emily rarely dreams of anything more than a school day without tears or dinners beyond mac and cheese. Life is small, routine, and, to be honest, boring. But, on Jude's tenth birthday, Emily takes a risk. She and Jude will have a day out of their humdrum life and try something new—a private flight over the Cascade mountains in a small plane. Planes, palindromes, prime numbers, and Pokemon are Jude's absolute favorite things, and Emily is determined to make his double-digit birthday special. She's done so much research that everything has to go right. However, twenty-eight-year-old Dino Durante is not the pilot Emily booked. Dino gave up being a taxi pilot a couple of years ago to concentrate on his new business, A business that’s become so successful that Dino hardly has a moment to breathe. That's why he's looking forward to a day above the clouds, just him and his Irish Wolfhound, Willie. Flying solo is the perfect way to unwind. Flying a snotty woman and her poorly-behaved son is the opposite. But when Dino's old friend, the owner of Top Spot Tours, begs him for a favor, Dino can't bring himself to say no. Oh well, what's the worst that could happen? Disaster. The plane crashes in a remote area of Mt. Ranier's wilderness, leaving Dino injured, Jude in shock, and Emily nowhere to be found. ♥Heart-warming and unputdownable♥ ♥One May Day will remind you that love can find us when we open our hearts.♥ Readers of Jodi Picoult and Colleen Hoover will love this book!

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Harlequin Love Inspired Historical December 2016 Box Set

An Anthology

By: Rhonda Gibson,Louise M. Gouge,Gabrielle Meyer,Tracy Blalock

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Harlequin Love Inspired Historical December 2016 Box Set

An Anthology

By: Rhonda Gibson,Louise M. Gouge,Gabrielle Meyer,Tracy Blalock

Love Inspired Historical brings you four new titles! Enjoy these historical romances of adventure and faith. PONY EXPRESS CHRISTMAS BRIDE Saddles and Spurs by Rhonda Gibson Finding a husband is the only way Josephine Dooly can protect herself against her scheming uncle, so she answers a mail-order-bride ad. But when she arrives and discovers her groom-to-be didn’t place the ad himself, can she convince Thomas Young to marry her in name only? COWGIRL UNDER THE MISTLETOE Four Stones Ranch by Louise M. Gouge Preacher Micah Thomas is set on finding himself a “ladylike” wife. But as he works to catch a group of outlaws with Deputy Sheriff Grace Eberly—a woman who can outshoot and outride every man in town—he can’t help but fall for her. A FAMILY ARRANGEMENT Little Falls Legacy by Gabrielle Meyer Widower Abram Cooper has ten months to build a vibrant town in the wilds of Minnesota Territory—or his sister-in-law, Charlotte Lee, will take his three motherless boys back to Iowa to raise. Can they possibly build a family by her deadline, as well? WED ON THE WAGON TRAIN by Tracy Blalock Matilda Prescott disguises herself as a boy so that she and her sister can join the wagon train to Oregon. But when her secret is revealed, she must temporarily marry Josiah Dawson to save her reputation.

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148802720X

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Marketing for Tourism, Hospitality & Events

A Global & Digital Approach

By: Simon Hudson,Louise Hudson

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Marketing for Tourism, Hospitality & Events

A Global & Digital Approach

By: Simon Hudson,Louise Hudson

Framed within basic marketing principles, Marketing for Tourism, Hospitality & Events highlights the global shift in tourism demographics today, placing a particular emphasis on the role of digital technology and its impact on travel products and services. Covering developments across a broad range of topics such as contemporary tourism marketing, understanding today′s consumer, and the importance of public relations and personal selling, key industry changes are captured throughout the text. ′Lessons from a Marketing Guru′ feature personal insights from real world practitioners, and ′Digital Spotlights′ highlight the ways in which social media and the Internet have transformed tourism, hospitality and events the world over. These features are further enhanced by ′Marketing in Action′ case-studies in each chapter that highlight the international realities of tourism, hospitality and events marketing in practice. These include: Spiritual Tourism in Tamil Nadu, India Social media listening at Marriott’s headquarters in Hong Kong The Deer Hunt Festival in Winneba, Ghana Music-themed hotels in Prague, Amsterdam, Berlin and Mexico The promotion of Hawaii through film and television Dark Tourism in Vietnam The book is complemented by a companion website featuring a range of tools and resources for lecturers and students, including PowerPoint slides, an instructor manual, a test bank of multiple choice questions and author-curated video links to make the examples in each chapter come to life. Ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students looking for an introductory text to marketing for tourism, hospitality and events.

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152641435X

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Sacred Groves and Ravaged Gardens

The Fiction of Eudora Welty, Carson Mccullers, and Flannery O'Connor

By: Louise Westling

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Sacred Groves and Ravaged Gardens

The Fiction of Eudora Welty, Carson Mccullers, and Flannery O'Connor

By: Louise Westling

In Sacred Groves and Ravaged Gardens, Louise Westling explores how the complex, difficult roles of women in southern culture shaped the literary worlds of Eudora Welty, Carson McCullers, and Flannery O'Connor. Tracing the cultural heritage of the South, Westling shows how southern women reacted to the violent, false world created by their men--a world in which women came to be shrouded as icons of purity in atonement for the sins of men. Exposing the actual conditions of women's lives, creating assertive protagonists who resist or revise conventional roles, and exploring rich matriarchal traditions and connections to symbolic landscapes Welty, McCullers, and O'Connor created a body of fiction that enriches and complements the patriarchal version of southern life presented in the works of William Faulkner, John Crowe Ransom, Allen Tate, and William Styron.

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University of Georgia Press

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082033202X

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The Role of Theoretical Debate in the Evolution of National and International Patent Protection

From the French Revolution to the Paris Convention of 1883

By: Louise J. Duncan

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The Role of Theoretical Debate in the Evolution of National and International Patent Protection

From the French Revolution to the Paris Convention of 1883

By: Louise J. Duncan

This volume offers a detailed account of the development of national patent systems, and then moving on to the international sphere to discuss the factors which provided the impetus for the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883).

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BRILL

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9004470123

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Exploring the Lives of Women, 1558–1837

By: Louise Duckling,Sara Read,Felicity Roberts,Carolyn D. Williams

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Exploring the Lives of Women, 1558–1837

By: Louise Duckling,Sara Read,Felicity Roberts,Carolyn D. Williams

Exploring the Lives of Women, 1558-1837' is an engaging and lively collection of original, thought-provoking essays. Its route from Lady Jane Greys nine-day reign to Queen Victorias accession provides ample opportunities to examine complex interactions between gender, rank, and power. Yet the books scope extends far beyond queens: its female cast includes servants, aristocrats, literary women, opera singers, actresses, fallen women, athletes and mine workers.The collection explores themes relating to female power and physical strength; infertility, motherhood, sexuality and exploitation; creativity and celebrity; marriage and female friendship. It draws upon a wide range of primary materials to explore diverse representations of women: illuminating accounts of real womens lives appear alongside fictional portrayals and ideological constructions of femininity. In exploring womens negotiations with patriarchal control, this book demonstrates how the lived experience of women did not always correspond to prescribed social and gendered norms, revealing the rich complexity of their lives.This volume has been published to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Womens Studies Group 1558-1837. The group was formed to promote research into any aspect of womens lives as experienced or depicted within this period. The depth, range and creativity of the essays in this book reflect the myriad interests of its members.

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Casemate Publishers

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1526744988

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Richard Bentley

Poetry and Enlightenment

By: Kristine Louise Haugen

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Richard Bentley

Poetry and Enlightenment

By: Kristine Louise Haugen

What made the classical scholar Richard Bentley deserve to be so viciously skewered by two of the literary giants of his day—Jonathan Swift in the Battle of the Books and Alexander Pope in the Dunciad? The answer: he had the temerity to bring classical study out of the scholar's closet and into the drawing rooms of polite society. Kristine Haugen’s highly engaging biography of a man whom Rhodri Lewis characterized as “perhaps the most notable—and notorious—scholar ever to have English as a mother tongue” affords a fascinating portrait of Bentley and the intellectual turmoil he set in motion. Aiming at a convergence between scholarship and literary culture, the brilliant, caustic, and imperious Bentley revealed to polite readers the doings of professional scholars and induced them to pay attention to classical study. At the same time, Europe's most famous classical scholar adapted his own publications to the deficiencies of non-expert readers. Abandoning the church-oriented historical study of his peers, he worked on texts that interested a wider public, with spectacular and—in the case of his interventionist edition of Paradise Lost—sometimes lamentable results. If the union of worlds Bentley craved was not to be achieved in his lifetime, his provocations show that professional humanism left a deep imprint on the literary world of England's Enlightenment.

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Harvard University Press

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0674061004

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The Times of Our Lives

Extraordinary True Stories of Synchronicity, Destiny, Meaning, and Purpose

By: Louise Hay

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The Times of Our Lives

Extraordinary True Stories of Synchronicity, Destiny, Meaning, and Purpose

By: Louise Hay

The true experiences that are featured in this book, introduced by best-selling author Louise Hay, have been culled from the writings of some of the most renowned writers and teachers in the fields of self-help, transformation, social consciousness, and spirituality. These are stories reflecting metaphysical miracles; momentous milestones; heartwarming, humorous, and sometimes heartbreaking reminiscences; and extraordinarily poignant personal accounts. In addition, there are many narratives that will actually make you sit back in your seat and exclaim, "Wow!" As you read this uniquely fascinating book, you’ll laugh, you’ll cry . . . and most of all, you’ll be reminded that truth is not only stranger than fiction—it’s infinitely more interesting!

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Hay House, Inc

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1401922481

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Middle English Word Studies

A Word and Author Index

By: Louise Sylvester,Jane Roberts

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Middle English Word Studies

A Word and Author Index

By: Louise Sylvester,Jane Roberts

A bibliography of studies of individual Middle English words and groups of words offering evidence for word meanings. Although detailed and full bibliographies exist for Old English word studies, this is the first specifically on Middle English lexicography, focussing on studies of individual Middle English words and groups of words which offer evidence for word meanings: ante- and post-datings for the Oxford English Dictionary and the Middle English Dictionary, missing entries and ghost words, possible proverbs, proposals for etymologies, wordplay, punning, new readingsin manuscripts and the reinterpretations of textual cruces. It first presents an annotated bibliography arranged alphabetically by author's name and date of publication; the annotations include notes on the contents and approach of each article, cross-references to related work, and references to reviews. Two indexes follow, the Index of Words, an alphabetical listing of words that have attracted significant discussion with references to the author(s), publication date and notes of pages on which the words are discussed; and an Index of Authors. The introductory section offers critical analyses of the word studies. Professor JANE ROBERTS and Dr LOUISE SYLVESTER teach atKing's College London.

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Boydell & Brewer

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0859916065

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9780859916066

The Great Exhibition of 1851

New Interdisciplinary Essays

By: Louise Purbrick

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The Great Exhibition of 1851

New Interdisciplinary Essays

By: Louise Purbrick

These essays expose how meaning has been produced around the Great Exhibition. It contains readings of the historical record of the exhibition, exploring the use of industrial knowledge & the contested definitions of nation & colony.

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Manchester University Press

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071905592X

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9780719055928

Will Shuster

A Santa Fe Legend

By: Joseph Dispenza,Louise Turner

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Will Shuster

A Santa Fe Legend

By: Joseph Dispenza,Louise Turner

This illustrated biography celebrates the life and art of one of New Mexico's most famous, vibrant and beloved artists. Will Shuster was a founding member of the legendary artists' circle Los Cinco Pintores. He was a lifelong friend of painter John Sloan and contributed his artistic energy to establishing the Santa Fe art colony in the 1920s. This community of artists included, among others, poet Alice Corbin and painters William Penhallow Henderson, Gustave Baumann and Randall Davey.

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0890131996

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9780890131992

Cochlear Implants

A Practical Guide

By: Huw Cooper,Louise Craddock

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Cochlear Implants

A Practical Guide

By: Huw Cooper,Louise Craddock

This is a comprehensive multi-author handbook covering all aspects of cochlear implantation, fully updated since its first edition was published in 1991. All aspects of this rapidly developing field are covered, from implant design, speech processing strategies, assessment and rehabilitation of children and adults to future developments. Chapters written by implant users and their parents give fascinating insight into the experience of hearing again with a cochlear implant.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470034238

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9780470034231

Teacher-Parent Collaboration

Early childhood to adolescence

By: Louise Porter

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Teacher-Parent Collaboration

Early childhood to adolescence

By: Louise Porter

This important new book is a practical guide for teachers who want to improve relationships with the parents of their students. It empowers them with the skills and confidence necessary for productive collaboration and addresses a range of issues that affect children's functioning and achievement. Teacher–Parent Collaboration

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ACER Press

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1435643690

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9781435643697

Dark Commerce

How a New Illicit Economy Is Threatening Our Future

By: Louise I. Shelley

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Dark Commerce

How a New Illicit Economy Is Threatening Our Future

By: Louise I. Shelley

A comprehensive look at the world of illicit trade Though mankind has traded tangible goods for millennia, recent technology has changed the fundamentals of trade, in both legitimate and illegal economies. In the past three decades, the most advanced forms of illicit trade have broken with all historical precedents and, as Dark Commerce shows, now operate as if on steroids, tied to computers and social media. In this new world of illicit commerce, which benefits states and diverse participants, trade is impersonal and anonymized, and vast profits are made in short periods with limited accountability to sellers, intermediaries, and purchasers. Louise Shelley examines how new technology, communications, and globalization fuel the exponential growth of dangerous forms of illegal trade—the markets for narcotics and child pornography online, the escalation of sex trafficking through web advertisements, and the sale of endangered species for which revenues total in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The illicit economy exacerbates many of the world’s destabilizing phenomena: the perpetuation of conflicts, the proliferation of arms and weapons of mass destruction, and environmental degradation and extinction. Shelley explores illicit trade in tangible goods—drugs, human beings, arms, wildlife and timber, fish, antiquities, and ubiquitous counterfeits—and contrasts this with the damaging trade in cyberspace, where intangible commodities cost consumers and organizations billions as they lose identities, bank accounts, access to computer data, and intellectual property. Demonstrating that illicit trade is a business the global community cannot afford to ignore and must work together to address, Dark Commerce considers diverse ways of responding to this increasing challenge.

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Princeton University Press

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0691170185

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Handbook of Individual Differences, Learning, and Instruction

By: David H. Jonassen,Barbara Louise Hopkins Grabowski

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Handbook of Individual Differences, Learning, and Instruction

By: David H. Jonassen,Barbara Louise Hopkins Grabowski

First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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0805814124

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Doubly Blessed: The Life of an Adopted Child

By: Mary-Louise Hinch

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Doubly Blessed: The Life of an Adopted Child

By: Mary-Louise Hinch

There was a time when having a child out of wedlock was socially unacceptable. Many young mothers had to go away during their pregnancy to avoid moral condemnation. My birth mother was one of these. For every one of these young women, however, there was another woman desperate to start a family with her husband, yet unable to conceive. My adopted mother was one of these. I was the very lucky baby who was given the opportunity to know and love both of these courageous mothers and their spouses. This book is an attempt to describe just how fortunate I am to have had two sets of parents in my life and a total of three siblings. It is one thing to grow up in a family and be nurtured and loved by them, but to have had two such experiences is beyond wonderful. It is nothing short of a miracle. I know there are adoptees like myself who have found a birth parent and experienced quite a different outcome than I have. To these people, I offer my hope that your adoptive parents have given you the love and the support that you needed in order to become all that you could be. The plain and simple fact is that some people should never have children. To those adoptees contemplating searching for their birth mother or father, I would encourage you to open that potentially fearful door; just be prepared emotionally for what may come of the attempt to find your roots. You might be rejected because it would create too many problems at this point in your birth parent’s life. On the other hand, you might be received with open arms and love what you find, as I did. You might also be welcomed and not like what you find. At least, however, you would know where you began. Whether or not our birth parents are people with whom we can connect emotionally, they still gave us life. I have had relatives and good friends ask why I am writing this book. I see it as a way of honouring both sets of parents. My adopted parents died before I felt the need to find my birth mother. I pray that they are aware of how successful my search was, and of the deep bond that has developed between my birth mother and myself. I would like to think that they would not be threatened by this relationship. Though I genuinely love my birth mother, it is a different kind of relationship that we have, because she was unable to raise me. This memoir is meant to honour my adoptive parents while, at the same time, confirm my gratitude to and love for my birth mother.

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146025211X

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